Abstract
The incidence of dementia is on the rise and expected to continue to increase in the foreseeable future. Two of the most common subtypes of dementia are Alzheimer’s subtype and vascular dementia. Hyperhomocysteinemia has been shown to serve as a risk factor for dementia due to an associated blood-brain barrier dysfunction and subsequent small-vessel disease pathology. There are varying causes for hyperhomocysteinemia, including genetic and dietary, among others. We highlight the importance of identifying hyperhomocysteinemia as a potential etiologic and therapeutic target for the most common subtypes of dementia.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 211 |
Journal | Brain Sciences |
Volume | 9 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 2019 |
Keywords
- Alzheimer’s disease
- Dementia
- Homocysteine
- MTHFR gene
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Neuroscience